October 7, 2025-- INVERNESS, FL
This afternoon CCSD declared impasse in our ongoing contract negotiations. Your CCEA bargaining team is somewhat dismayed, but not necessarily surprised, by what seems a premature declaration.
The parties have been engaged in good faith bargaining and progress is being made. Both Instructional and Support contracts are in full-book review and, over the course of multiple sessions, the parties have reached tentative agreement on several articles for each. Despite collaborative progress-- perhaps owing to pressure from the FLDOE-- the Superintendent's representative issued the declaration related specifically to the Teacher Salary Increase Allocation--a portion of funds earmarked by the state for instructional compensation.
A declaration of impasse for only a portion of items on the table may not be allowable under Florida statute, however in any impasse situation, the parties may continue negotiations while exploring other possible paths to resolution. CCEA remains committed to bargaining in good faith and will continue to meet with the District in negotiations to ensure that the items which have been identified as priorities for the employees CCEA represents at the table will be addressed.
Learn more about the progress of 2025 full-book negotiations on our Collaborative Bargaining page.